Smashing debut for Real Madrid Café

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, December 30th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Real Madrid Café had a smashing debut as it formally opened its doors to Dubai’s foodies, with some of football’s most celebrated players adding star power to the opening night.

The café, which has become an increasingly popular dining destination for lovers of great food and sports entertainment, treated guests to an evening of exquisite Spanish delights and hosted a spectacular social event that put together football’s superstars along with Dubai’s A-list crowd.

Guests and onlookers lined up enthusiastically to get into the café, hoping to at least get a glimpse of the Real Madrid team, who came in full force in support of the opening of the only café that bears the name of popular football club. The show stopping event had the entire crowd at The Beach, opposite JBR where the cafe is located, gathering outside the establishment for a chance to witness the glitzy opening unfold.

“It was a spectacular evening for Real Madrid Café and judging from the feedback from that we received, a most memorable event of 2014 for us and our guests,” said Louis Alberts, General Manager, Real Madrid Café.

Some of the night’s lucky guests included winners of Real Madrid Café’s “ Meet the Team” promotional campaigns related to the event, giving them the once in a lifetime chance of meeting their favourite football stars, up close and personal. Star-struck and visibly thrilled, some of the winners could not contain their excitement when they met Real Madrid’s players, taking pictures to immortalise their personal encounter with some of football’s most popular heroes.

Paul Mark, who won the right to attend the official Launch Party via Real Madrid Café’s media competition, was ecstatic about his experience and said, “This is a truly unforgettable moment, and I thank Real Madrid Café for this unique and memorable experience. I am eternally grateful,” he added.

Since its soft launch a few months back, Real Madrid Café has created a buzz in the dining scene in Dubai, delighting guests with its mouth-watering dishes featuring traditional Spanish favourites and a unique ambiance showcasing the storied history of the Real Madrid Football Club.

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About Real Madrid Cafe

A unique dining destination that thrives with the Real Madrid spirit, Real Madrid Café is where passionate fans of the great football club socialise and have a great time. It’s a creative mix of retail, dining and entertainment where guests can shop for their favourite Real Madrid merchandise, enjoy watching football matches, as well as indulge in Spanish-inspired dishes, along with a wide selection of coffees & pastries, salads, sandwiches, burgers, pastas, pizzas and desserts.

Located at The Beach, opposite JBR, Real Madrid Café is open weekdays from 10am till 12am, and on weekends from 10am till 1am.

For reservations, please contact +9714 2775625

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Abu Dhabi Police Call upon the Public to Ensure Pets Hygiene

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, December 30th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Abu Dhabi Police, represented by the Security Inspection Department (K9), called upon pet owners to make sure their pets are constantly groomed and clean especially during summer. The department indicated that careful hygiene protects pets and reduces infestation of external parasites on their skin such as ticks, which may cause serious and sometimes fatal illness to the pets.

These remarks will be part of a radio address that will be broadcast live tomorrow Wednesday. It falls within the framework of the ’Security Glances’ Campaign organized by the Radio Branch at the Security Media Department, the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior.

Colonel Jamal Habash, Head of the Security Inspection Department (K9), will urge pet owners to conduct periodic checkups for these animals at veterinary clinics to keep their pets healthy and avoid diseases that pets can spread to people.

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Contacts

The UAE Minister of Interior's General Secretariat, Tactical Affairs and Security Media Department

Abu Dhabi Police GHQ - Security Media
Chris Cron +971-(0)-50-987-1317
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Al Ain Police Organize Pistol Shooting Championship for Staff Members

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, December 30th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Al Ain Police Directorate organized on Monday, the Director of Al Ain Police Directorate’s Championship for pistol shooting. The Championship, which was held in cooperation and coordination with the Sports Activity Section at the Strategy and Performance Development Department at Abu Dhabi Police GHQ, took place at the Al Ain Equestrian, Shooting and Golf Club.

The championship embodies the keenness and attention of the Abu Dhabi Police GHQ, represented by Al Ain Police Directorate, to support sports, cultural and recreational activities for police staff members in a constructive competitive sporting atmosphere.

A total of 40 female and male staff members from Al Ain Police took part in the championship. The top-ranked competitors in the Directorate’s sections and stations competition for men were as follows: the Falaj Hazzaa Police Station ranked first, followed by the Criminal Investigation Section and Al Khazna Police Station in the second and third places respectively.

Top achievers in the Directorate’s sections and stations competition for women were as follows: the Falaj Hazzaa Police Station ranked first, followed by the Strategy and Performance Development Section and Zakher Police Station in the second and third places respectively.

Top-ranked competitors in the singles’ competition for men were, Rashid Al Dir’e from the Falaj Hazza Police Station came in first place, followed by Eid Al Moukbali from the Falaj Hazza Police Station in second place and Ali Mohammed Al Bloushi from the Criminal Investigation Section in third place.

Top achievers in singles’ competition for women were as follows: Wafaa Mounir from the Strategy and Performance Development Section ranked first, followed by Sara Al Nuaimi from the Falaj Hazza Police Station and Latifa Al Kuwaiti from the Investigation Section in the second and third places respectively.

The top achievers honoring ceremony was attended by Colonel Mohammed Hamad Al Badi, from the Al Ain Police Directorate; Major Saif Hassan Al Mansouri, Chief of the Public Relations Section, along with a number of officers, non-commissioned officers and constables from Al Ain Police.

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Contacts

The UAE Minister of Interior's General Secretariat, Tactical Affairs and Security Media Department

Abu Dhabi Police GHQ - Security Media

Chris Cron +971-(0)-50-987-1317

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Abu Dhabi Residency Listens to Public Suggestions to Develop Services

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Monday, December 29th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The General Directorate of Residency and Foreign Affairs in Abu Dhabi reviewed the public opinion and suggestions about its services and the means of developing them. This step comes in response to the police leadership’s directives to promote customer service concept.

Colonel Salim Ali Al Qattam Al Zaabi, Director General of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Abu Dhabi stressed on the Directorate’s commitment to strengthen communication with customers as part of the “We Ask You to Make You Happy” initiative. “The Directorate is keen to listen to the public opinions and suggestions that help realize objectives of providing distinguished services and advance the work system,” He noted. “This translates the federal government vision of achieving happiness of citizens, residents and visitors alike.”

Colonel Al Zaabi has recently met with the Directorate’s customers and welcomed them in its headquarters. The meeting was attended by Colonel Yusuf Ismail Al Khouri, Deputy Director General of Residency and Foreigners Affairs; as well as heads of departments and chiefs of sections. He listened to the customers’ notes and suggestions that have a positive role in uplifting the work efficiency and developing the provided services.

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Contacts
The UAE Minister of Interior's General Secretariat, Tactical Affairs and Security Media Department
Abu Dhabi Police GHQ - Security Media
Chris Cron +971-(0)-50-987-1317
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ADP Residency Organizes Two Lectures on Smart Government

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, December 30th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Directorate General of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Abu Dhabi organized two lectures on Smart Government in a bid to exchange and enhance knowledge sharing among staff members and to avail of leaders’ expertise within the different police work fields. This initiative aims at serving the development of organizational excellence and improving the indicators of job performance.

Both lectures were held in response to the “Share My Knowledge” initiative that was recently launched by the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Interior.

The lectures that were hosted by the Emirates Institute for Naturalization, Residency and Ports were attended by Colonel Yusuf Ismail Al Khouri, Deputy Director General of Residency and Foreigners Affairs; along with heads of departments, chiefs of sections and staff members.  The first lecture was delivered by Colonel Salem Mohamed Al Ameri, Head of the Foreign Offices Department, while Lieutenant Colonel Abdullah Abdul Wahab Al Falahi, Head of Entry and Residency Permits Department delivered the second lecture.

Colonel Al Ameri stressed the Abu Dhabi Residency and Foreigners Affairs’ commitment to develop and upgrade the quality of government services. He noted that launching the Smart Government package of services aims at enabling the public to avail of the modern and new technologies available through mobile phones to obtain the best services in a fast, secure and easy manner, to meet customers’ needs. “Technology has undergone extensive development recently, which prompted the development of electronic services linked to relevant parties in the field of service provision, especially with the widespread of smart phones use,” he added.

For his part, Colonel Al Falahi tackled the Smart Government initiative. He said that the initiative aims at increasing and boosting awareness of government entities about the benefits of mobile phone services and the need to implement the optimal techniques in the provision of government services to improve performance, based on the creativity and innovation factors and consistent with the need to cater to the requirements of all society segments and achieve their aspirations.

Towards the end of the lecture, the Head of the Foreign Offices Department and the Head of Entry and Residency Permit Department answered the audience’s queries with respect to the different aspects of Smart Government.


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The UAE Minister of Interior's General Secretariat, Tactical Affairs and Security Media Department

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ZTE Announces 2015 Consumer Electronics Show Device Lineup and New Focus on Mobile Internet

RICHARDSON, Texas - Friday, January 2nd 2015 [ME NewsWire]

2015 International CES

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ZTE USA, the fourth largest smartphone manufacturer in the U.S. and second largest in the no-contract market*, today announced its plans for the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) to be held in Las Vegas, Nevada. Prior to CES, on January 5, ZTE will host an invite-only press conference to reveal new devices and announce its latest innovations and company news. From January 6 to 9, the company will showcase an array of flagship devices at CES that reflect ZTE’s 2015 focus to create new consumer experiences for connecting to the mobile internet.

“As more consumers are using connected devices in their lives, the bigger the demand is on device makers and carriers to create seamless if not more personalized experience,” said Lixin Cheng, chairman and CEO of ZTE USA. “We are making significant improvements in user experiences through our Consumer Experience Unit and consumer interests will be at the heart of everything we imagine, build and deliver in 2015.”

At the ZTE booth, located in South Hall 3 of the Las Vegas Convention Center, CES attendees will have the opportunity to tryout the latest devices that show ZTE is already on its way to designing better experiences. Specifically, the Star 2 and nubia Z7 smartphones to be shown will feature ZTE’s latest customizable user interface and voice assistant – the industry’s first system-level voice solution. Other devices on display will include the wearables, accessories, media streaming devices, mobile broadband products and machine-to-machine telematics.

Attendees can also expect a lineup of appearances from NBA legend players, Clyde Drexler, Calvin Murphy and Adonal Foyle. Clyde Drexler, named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History, will join ZTE’s press conference to help launch the latest devices and be available for meet-and-greets at CES along with Calvin Murphy and Adonal Foyle. Ongoing activities with the NBA are part of ZTE becoming the official smartphone of the Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets and New York Knicks in October 2014.

On January 7, ZTE USA chairman and CEO, Lixin Cheng, will join the CES panel, “Wireless Technologies to Watch.” The panel, moderated by Sue Marek, Editor-in-Chief of FierceWireless, brings together industry pioneers to discuss which wireless technologies will have the best chance for success, and how they will impact wireless communications, consumer behavior and the mobile industry.

NBA Legend Meet and Greet Schedule Las Vegas Convention Center, South Hall 3, # 31431

Clyde Drexler January 6, 2015 3:00 – 4:00 pm

Adonal Foyle January 7, 2015 3:00 – 4:00 pm

January 8, 2015 3:00 – 4:00 pm

Calvin Murphy January 9, 2015 10:00 – 11:00 am

*Strategy Analytics, North America Handset Vendor Market Share, Q3 2014

About ZTE USA

ZTE USA (www.zteusa.com) is a subsidiary of ZTE Corporation, a leading global provider of mobile handsets, telecommunications equipment and network solutions. Operating since 1998, ZTE USA is dedicated to making cost-efficient, quality communication technology accessible to all. The company provides a magnitude of devices to every major US-based carrier, generates over $17.4 billion dollars’ worth of business for US-based companies and devotes more than 10 percent of its revenue to R&D. ZTE USA is headquartered in Richardson, Texas and operates 17 sales offices, customer service centers, R&D and distribution facilities across the US. ZTE is ranked as the country’s fourth-largest supplier of mobile devices overall, and second-largest supplier of prepaid devices, by independent analysts. ZTE is the Official Smartphone of the Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets and New York Knicks.

Visit ZTE USA on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/ZTEUSAInc, LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/zteusa, Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ZTEUSA, and Twitter https://twitter.com/ZTE_USA.

Contacts

Grayling for ZTE USA

Allie Zamaria, +1 323-648-5427

allie.zamaria@grayling.com



or

ZTE USA

Andrew Elliott, +1 972-375-1532

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Pershing Square Holdings, Ltd. Releases Regular Weekly Net Asset Value as of 30 December 2014

AMSTERDAM. - Saturday, January 3rd 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Regulatory News:

Pershing Square Holdings, Ltd. (ticker:PSH:NA) today released its regular weekly Net Asset Value (NAV) on its website, www.pershingsquareholdings.com. The NAV was computed as of the close of business on Tuesday, 30 December 2014.

PSH NAV per share as of close of business on 30 December 2014 was USD26.47

Weekly net asset value is calculated at the close of business on each Tuesday and posted on the following Thursday. In the event that Tuesday is not a business day, PSH will calculate the close-of-business NAV as of the business day immediately preceding that Tuesday. In the event that Thursday is not a business day, any such NAV will be posted the next business day following that Thursday.

About Pershing Square Holdings, Ltd.

Pershing Square Holdings, Ltd. is a concentrated, research-intensive, fundamental value investor in the public markets.

Contacts

StockWell Communications

Tim Burt, +44 (0)20 7240 2486

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